Kristina I. Michelsen

Kristina I. Michelsen is the attorney behind the Law Office of Kristina Michelsen, PLLC in Hardwick, Vermont. Her practice covers general civil matters and litigation, with work in real estate, landlord-tenant law, land use, employment, small business matters, and wills. She opened her Hardwick practice in 2011 after earlier work in private practice and legal services, bringing broad civil-law experience to clients in the community.

Kristina earned a J.D. from Vermont Law School, graduating magna cum laude, after completing undergraduate studies at the University of Vermont. Her legal education was followed by a judicial clerkship with judges in the three Northeast Kingdom county courts. That early court experience provided exposure to civil procedure and varied legal disputes before she moved into private practice and public-interest legal work.

Kristina worked as an associate with Zuccaro, Willis and Bent and later spent many years as a staff attorney with Vermont Legal Aid. At Legal Aid, she handled family, landlord-tenant, benefits, and mental health matters. She later returned to private practice before establishing her own office. Her background now supports a general civil practice that includes property transactions, land-use questions, housing disputes, employment issues, small-business matters, wills, and litigation.

Kristina I. Michelsen has served in several public and community roles in Hardwick and beyond. She is a former member and chair of the Hardwick Zoning Board of Adjustment, a former Hardwick Selectboard member, and served as a State Representative for Vermont’s Caledonia-2 District during the 2013-2014 term. She has also served as a trustee for community organizations, adding public-service experience to her civil practice.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Law Office of Kristina Michelsen, PLLC
• Member, Vermont Bar Association
• Past Trustee, Heartbeet Lifesharing
• Past Member of the Board of Trustees, Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium
• Past Chair, Hardwick Zoning Board of Adjustment
• State Representative, Vermont Legislature, Caledonia-2 District (2013-2014)
• Former, Hardwick Selectboard

Licensed State

• Vermont

Education

• Vermont Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Vermont
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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